SCRIPTURE PRACTICE
There are many promises connected to the scriptures. “Blessed are those whose delight is in the law of the Lord” (Psalm 1). It’s a lamp to our feet and light for our path. It is living and active. All scriptures is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, correction, rebuking, and training for righteousness. Man does not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. God’s words are life to us and one of the richest sources of blessing God has given us. By them we are guided, given wisdom, purified, sanctified, set free, and transformed. This is why we seek to immerse ourselves in the God’s word. We want to know Him, know His voice, and allow His living words to work in our lives to shape us and transform us into His likeness.
WAYS TO READ THE BIBLE IN A YEAR
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TIPS FOR READING THE BIBLE
Begin with a realistic plan. If you can’t read for 30 minutes a day, don’t pick that plan.
Pick a time of day that works for you and stick to it.
Pray before you read and ask God to speak to you. “Open my eyes that I may see the wonderful things in Your law.”
Read with intention. What is God trying to speak to you through His word?
When you finish consider one thing that was memorable about what you read.
If you have time, journal about why that passage or thought stands our to you.
Journal Prompts
! - verses you like or that stand out to you
Write a short sentence explaining why you like it or why it stands out to you
? - verses you don’t understand
Write a short question to God and why you’re wondering about this.
→ - verses that apply to you, something that teaches, corrects, or rebukes you.
Write a short sentence explaining why it does that for you
⇒ - verses you can share with others
Write a few sentences that you could
† - verses that reminds you of Jesus
Write why those verses remind you of Jesus
↑ - verses that you should pray about
Write a short prayer
O - Summarize what you read
Write a short sentence or two summarizing what you read.